Rwandan Revolution
  • 1. Who was the first President of Rwanda following the Rwandan Revolution in 1962?
A) Juvénal Habyarimana
B) Grégoire Kayibanda
C) Agathe Uwilingiyimana
D) Paul Kagame
  • 2. What event triggered the Rwandan Revolution in 1959?
A) Tutsi Independence Movement
B) Rwandan Civil War
C) Belgian Colonial Uprising
D) Hutu Social Revolution
  • 3. Which rebel group emerged during the Rwandan Revolution and went on to play a significant role in the country's history?
A) Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR)
B) Interahamwe
C) Hutu Power Movement
D) Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF)
  • 4. Which neighboring country supported the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) during the Rwandan Revolution?
A) Tanzania
B) Kenya
C) Uganda
D) Burundi
  • 5. Which international organization failed to prevent the Rwandan Genocide that followed the Rwandan Revolution?
A) African Union
B) United Nations
C) European Union
D) Organization of African Unity
  • 6. Who played a key role in organizing the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) and leading it to victory in the Rwandan Civil War?
A) Louise Mushikiwabo
B) Juvénal Habyarimana
C) Agathe Uwilingiyimana
D) Paul Kagame
  • 7. Which agreement formally ended the Rwandan Civil War and established a power-sharing government?
A) Arusha Accords
B) Nairobi Declaration
C) Sun City Agreement
D) Lomé Peace Agreement
  • 8. What significant event occurred on April 6, 1994, marking the beginning of the Rwandan Genocide?
A) Assassination of President Habyarimana
B) Signing of a peace treaty
C) International intervention
D) Declaration of independence
  • 9. Which organization was responsible for the prosecution of individuals involved in the Rwandan Genocide?
A) World Health Organization (WHO)
B) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
C) International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR)
D) United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR)
  • 10. Who was the last Tutsi king of Rwanda before the Revolution?
A) Kigeli IV
B) King Yuhi V Musinga
C) King Mutara III
D) Kigeli V
  • 11. When did the Rwandan Patriotic Front capture Kigali, effectively ending the Rwandan Genocide?
A) July 1994
B) December 1993
C) April 1995
D) September 1996
  • 12. How many Rwandans were killed during the 1994 Genocide?
A) 100,000
B) 1 million
C) 200,000
D) Approximately 800,000
  • 13. In what year did the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) officially end the Rwandan Civil War and take control of Rwanda?
A) 1998
B) 1994
C) 2005
D) 2000
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